Readers' Advisory

Find Your Next Good Read

Looking for suggestions about what to read next? Readers' advisory services can connect you to new authors who write like your favorites, or to books in your favorite genre or with your favorite themes. Check out a sample of the library's New Books. Explore these links to readers' advisory sites or information:

LibraryThing-- Add books to your catalog and get recommendations based on what you’ve read or select “member recommendations” instead of recommendations to get different alternatives. You can participate in groups and discussions, and see featured authors and new books as well.

NC Writers' Network - Founded in 1985, the nonprofit North Carolina Writers' Network is one of the largest statewide literary service organizations in the country. The Network connects, promotes and leads the state's writing community from beginners to published professionals, sponsoring such programs as conferences, competitions, summer residencies, small classes or events, website with weblinks, phone referrals, a Literary Hall of Fame, online literary calendar and the Center for Business and Technical Writing.

Literary Hub-- If you're looking for an easy way to get all of your daily literary news, look no further than Literary Hub. Self-described as "a central place for writers, publishers, books, bookstores, librarians, and readers to congregate and celebrate books and literary culture," Lit Hub his a website and newsletter that rounds up the latest in literary happenings.